Rig-Veda Definition

rig
noun
The oldest, longest book of the Hindu Vedas, containing over 1,000 hymns.
Webster's New World
pronoun

Alternative spelling of Rigveda.

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Origin of Rig-Veda

  • Sanskrit r̥gvedaḥ r̥k verse, sacred text vedaḥ knowledge, veda weid- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Rig-Veda Sentence Examples

  • In the Rig-Veda there is one Apsaras, wife of Gandharva; in the later scriptures there are many Apsaras who act as the handmaidens of Indra and dance before his throne.

  • An alternative designation for deity in the Rig-Veda is asura.

  • Three hymns in the Rig Veda are addressed to him.

  • So far they may be compared to the Indian Rig-Veda.

  • In the more recent hymns of the Rig-Veda and in later India, on the other hand, only evil spirits are understood by asuras, while in Iran the corresponding word ahura was, and ever has continued to be, the designation of God the Lord.

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Words Starting With

RRIRIG

Words Ending With

ADAEDA

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Rig-Veda

Words Starting With R and Ending With A

Starts With R & Ends With AStarts With RI & Ends With AStarts With R & Ends With DA

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With R8 Letter Words Ending With A